By Dr. Laura Haynes Politicians are saying Californians of many religions are causing people who identify as LGBTQ to exhibit mental health disparities. The research does not support this claim. California politicians are telling people of many religions that their faith is unacceptable to the state. These legislators are pushing…
Seemingly unconcerned about violating the First Amendment, several California Senators argued the state has a “public safety” interest in protecting LGBTQ identified people from the “harmful” speech of pastors and counselors. The comments came during a debate several weeks ago in the Senate Judiciary Committee over a resolution condemning any…
A bill to let California inmates pick their sex and be housed with that sex was put on hold yesterday. Senator Scott Wiener’s office said time had run out to add the needed amendments necessary to ensure the bill’s passage. Since the legislative session for this year ends today, SB…
Last week, the California Senate gave party-line approval to Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99, a resolution demanding people of faith in the state change how they teach, preach, and counsel others related to LGBT identities and behaviors. Authored by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-San Jose), ACR 99 condemns pastors, counselors, and religious…
A diversified group of professionals and Christian leaders have signed on to a letter condemning a proposed California state resolution for eroding foundational American rights and liberties. Assembly Concurrent Resolution 99, proposed by LGBT Caucus member Assemblyman Evan Low (D – San Jose), tells churches and counselors to no longer…
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the State Department under the guidance of the Trump administration is launching a new Commission on Unalienable Rights. The purpose of the Commission is to focus on protecting the unalienable rights of people worldwide that are somewhat more protected in the United States…
Defending his bill to let inmates self determine their sex, Senator Scott Wiener told legislators that male inmates who think they are women, really are women – the same goes for women who think they are men. The San Francisco Democrat made this argument several weeks ago in an Assembly…
A foster care bill, making its way through the California legislature, guarantees foster kids, at any age, the right to secret abortions, contraception, and medical treatment for rape “without the knowledge or consent of any adult.” Dubbed the “foster care bill of rights,” AB 175 also mandates that foster kids…
SB 24: College Student Chemical Abortions Authored by Senator Connie Leyva (D-San Bernardino) Summary: This bill mandates California public university health centers offer students chemical abortions as a “basic health service.” Chemical abortions are used to kill an unborn child up to 10 weeks old. Non-surgical chemical abortion involves two…
For the last several years California legislators have been ramping up their efforts to legally obliterate male and female definitions by disconnecting the legal link between biology and a person’s sex or gender. In 2017, the state legislators legalized letting Californians pick their sex on birth certificates and driver’s licenses,…